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I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1942-1945 by: Klemperer, Victor Transl. Chalmers, Martin
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I Will Bear Witness: A Diary of the Nazi Years, 1942-1945 by: Klemperer, Victor Transl. Chalmers, Martin

Hardcover. NY, Random House, 1st, 1999, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 556 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. Pages have a deckled edge. In this book, Victor Klemperer, a German-Jewish professor, provides a firsthand account of daily life under Nazi rule from 1942-1945, documenting persecution, survival through the Dresden bombing, and Germany's postwar denial of Holocaust atrocities. Clean copy. Record # 34148
Price: $12.00 

iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.
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iCon Steve Jobs: The Greatest Second Act in the History of Business by: Young, Jeffrey S.

Softcover. Hoboken NJ, Wiley, reprint, 2006, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 359 pages. Softcover. B&w photographs throughout. Some curling to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468363
Price: $12.00 

IMPERFECT GOD. AN: GEORGE WASHINGTON, HIS SLAVES, AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA by: Wiencek, Henry
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IMPERFECT GOD. AN: GEORGE WASHINGTON, HIS SLAVES, AND THE CREATION OF AMERICA by: Wiencek, Henry

Hardcover. New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, New York, Farrar, Straus and Giroux, 1st, 2003, Book: Very Good, Dust jacket: Good, 404 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Extensive b&w illustrations and photographs. Gilt lettering on spine and cover. Light edge wear to dust jacket, otherwise clean, tight copy. . 404 pages. Record # 467422 Record # 467422
Price: $12.00 

In Danger At Sea: Adventures of a New England Fishing Family by: Cottle, Samuel S.
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In Danger At Sea: Adventures of a New England Fishing Family by: Cottle, Samuel S.

Hardcover. Camden ME, Down East Books, 1st, 2007, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 320 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket has some minor edge wear, covers and interior pages are clean and bright. Binding is solid. Contains B&W photography throughout. This is a book written about commercial fishing, by a commercial fisherman. Here is Sam Cottle's firsthand account of his life at sea, from the terror of a vessel sinking in the middle of the night, to the excitement of dragging up an unexploded depth charge. Learn to appreciate the ultimate satisfaction that comes with an honest day's haul alongside colorful characters who played a role in shaping Sam's life and seafaring career. Clean copy. Record # 33907
Price: $14.00 

In Friendly Candour by: Weeks, Edward
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In Friendly Candour by: Weeks, Edward

Hardcover. London, Hutchinson & Co. Ltd., 1st, 1960, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 300 pages. Hardcover. Dust jacket unclipped. Some slight foxing on edges. Dust jacket has some yellowing from age. In great condition considering age. An editor tells about his life and relationships with famous authors. Previous owner signature on front flyleaf. Record # 30631
Price: $12.00 

In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander
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In Search of L. L. Bean by: Montgomery, M.R., Illust. by: Mary F. Rhinelander

Hardcover. Boston, Little Brown & Co, 1st, 1984, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 242 pages. Hardcover. Extensive b&w illustrations by Mary F. Rhinelander throughout. Edge wear to dust jacket, foxing to edges, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 468364
Price: $12.00 

In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard
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In the Arms of Africa: The Life of Colin Turnbull by: Grinker, Roy Richard

Softcover. University Of Chicago Press, 1st, 2001, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 354 pages, b&w photos. Clean, tight copy. Record # 453635
Price: $12.00 

In the Garden of Our Dreams: Memoirs of a Marriage by: Haizlip, Shirlee Taylor
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In the Garden of Our Dreams: Memoirs of a Marriage by: Haizlip, Shirlee Taylor

Softcover. New York, Kodansha America, Inc., 1st, 1998, Dust Jacket: None, 306 pages. Co-written with Harold C. Haizlip. B/W photographs.Very clean pages and covers. Record # 802867
Price: $12.00 

In The Garden with Murshid Sam by: Murad, Sufi Ahmed
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In The Garden with Murshid Sam by: Murad, Sufi Ahmed

Softcover. NY, Harmony Books, 1st, 1975, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 288 pages, soft cover. Covers do have some minor wear around the edges, but are generally in good condition. Interior pages clean and bright. Binding is tight. In the Garden is a collection of writings by and about Samuel L. Lewis, the founder of the Dances of Universal Peace. This book contains key writings, including spiritual lessons, practices and poetry, as well remembrances and photos of him by his early students. Clean copy. Record # 33649
Price: $15.00 

Inextinguishable Symphony, The: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany by: Goldsmith, Martin
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Inextinguishable Symphony, The: A True Story of Music and Love in Nazi Germany by: Goldsmith, Martin

Hardcover. New York, Wiley, reprint, 2000, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Good, 346 pages. Hardcover. Gilt titles on spine. Previous owner's signature on front fly leaf. Dust jacket price clipped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469264
Price: $12.00 

Intelligence Is Not Enough - The Story of My First Forty Years and of the Early Years of the Experiment in International Living by: Watt, Donald B.
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Intelligence Is Not Enough - The Story of My First Forty Years and of the Early Years of the Experiment in International Living by: Watt, Donald B.

Hardcover. Putney, VT, Experiment Press, 1st , 1967, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, Black & white photos, 335 pages. Previous owner's inscription on half-title. VG in lightly soiled slipcase. Record # 67921
Price: $12.00 

Interior Castle, The - The Art & Life of Jean Stafford by: Hulbert, Ann
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Interior Castle, The - The Art & Life of Jean Stafford by: Hulbert, Ann

Hardcover. NY, Knopf, 1st , 1992, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 430 pages, unmarked and bright copy. Record # 52919
Price: $12.00 

Inventions of Mark Twain, The  by: Lauber, John
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Inventions of Mark Twain, The by: Lauber, John

Hardcover. US, Hill & Wang Pub, 1st, 1990-01-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 340 pages. Faint foxing to top edge, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461824
Price: $12.00 

Invisible Spectator, An : A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher
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Invisible Spectator, An : A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher

Hardcover. US, Grove Pr, 1st, 1989-05-01, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 501 pages. Faint foxing to edges, else a clean, tight copy. Record # 461838
Price: $12.00 

Invisible Spectator, An: A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher
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Invisible Spectator, An: A Biography of Paul Bowles by: Sawyer-Laucanno, Christopher

Hardcover. NY, Weidenfeld & Nicolson, 1st, 1989, Book: Near Fine, Dust Jacket: Near Fine, 501 pages. black & white photos. Minor sun-fading to dust jacket spine, else a very nice copy in clear mylar sleeve. Record # 11805
Price: $12.00 

Isaac Bashevis Singer - Children's Stories and Childhood Memoirs by: Allison, Alida
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Isaac Bashevis Singer - Children's Stories and Childhood Memoirs by: Allison, Alida

Hardcover. NY, Twayne, 1st , 1996, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Twaynes U.S. Authors Series #661. Record # 57245
Price: $12.00 

islandman, The by: Crohan, Tomas O
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islandman, The by: Crohan, Tomas O

Softcover. Oxford, Oxford University Press, reprint, 1978, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 245 pages. Softcover. 8 pages of b&w photographs. Foxing to edges, otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 469397
Price: $12.00 

It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey by: Benamou, Catherine L.
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It's All True: Orson Welles's Pan-American Odyssey by: Benamou, Catherine L.

Softcover. US, University of California Press, 1st pb, 2007-03-14, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: None, 400 pages, b&w photos. Clean, unmarked copy with only minor wear to wrappers. Record # 464496
Price: $12.00 

It's Not My Fault: Tales of a Vermont Doctor by: Conger, Beach
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It's Not My Fault: Tales of a Vermont Doctor by: Conger, Beach

Hardcover. Golden, Colo., Fulcrum Pub., 1st, 1995, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 199 pages. Hardcover with dust jacket. Slight fading to front of jacket and normal wear, otherwise tight and clean. Record # 2230660
Price: $12.00 

Jackson Pollock by: Landau, Ellen G.
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Jackson Pollock by: Landau, Ellen G.Jackson Pollock by: Landau, Ellen G.

Jackson Pollock by: Landau, Ellen G.

Hardcover. NY, Abradale Press Harry N. Abrams, Reprint, 2000, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: Fair, 283 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket is bumped, with some chips and closed tears. Covers are clean and bright, as are interior pages. Binding is solid. B&W and full color photography present throughout. This book covers the life and work of Pollock, the complex, tragic, and immeasurably influential figure in modern art. This is a large-form book, available for DOMESTIC SHIPPING ONLY. Inscription by previous owner on the title page, otherwise clean copy. Record # 33955
Price: $25.00 

Jacqueline du Pre - A Biography by: Easton, Carol
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Jacqueline du Pre - A Biography by: Easton, Carol

Hardcover. New York, Summit Books, 1st, 1989, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 224 pages. Very good dust Jacket over brown paper boards with red cloth covers on the spine with gilt lettering. Black and white photographs in center. Clean and tight binding. Record # 613299
Price: $12.00 

James Joyce - The Years of Growth 1882-1915 by: Costello, Peter
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James Joyce - The Years of Growth 1882-1915 by: Costello, Peter

Hardcover. NY, Pantheon, 1st , 1993, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, Black & white photos, dust jacket with slight rubbing, otherwise, nice copy. Record # 53357
Price: $12.00 

Jane Addams by: Linn, James Weber
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Jane Addams by: Linn, James Weber

Hardcover. New York, D. Appleton-Century, 1st, 1935, Book: Good, Dust Jacket: None, 457 pages. Cloth boards. Illustrated with black & white photographs. Spine faded and chipped at top and bottom. 1" fade area along top of back cover. Corners bumped. Otherwise clean, tight copy. Record # 509839
Price: $12.00 

Jane Jacob's First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania by: Lang, Glenna
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Jane Jacob's First City: Learning from Scranton, Pennsylvania by: Lang, Glenna

Hardcover. NY, New Village Press, 1st, 2021, Book: Very Good, Dust Jacket: Very Good, 468 pages, hardcover. Dust jacket, dark red paper covers, and interior pages are all clean and bright. Binding is solid. A copy in its original vacuum sealed plastic, never opened. This book is a thorough investigation of how Jane Jacobs's ideas about the life and economy of great cities grew from her home city. It reveals how this influential thinker and writer's classic works germinated in the once vibrant mid-size city of Scranton, Pennsylvania, where Jane spent her first eighteen years. Clean copy. Record # 34340
Price: $35.00 


  
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